Very simular, so only 2 differances in the field.The Grass Owl (Tyto capensis) has a darker back than that of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) and it prefers wet grassland and will fly from the ground, when desturbed during the day, with a hiss sound, and will take cover on the ground again.

koedoe wrote:Very simular, so only 2 differances in the field.The Grass Owl (Tyto capensis) has a darker back than that of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) and it prefers wet grassland and will fly from the ground, when desturbed during the day, with a hiss sound, and will take cover on the ground again.

grass owls nests in the grass.

You might get me out of the bush, but you won't get the bush out of me, it's deep in my heart

Genus - Philetairus socius - Sociable weaver (Talk about timing , I'm just busy reading my bird book , trying to find birds I might find in the kalagadi next year and I just finished with the weavers ) But I don't know about sub-species

Quote:The Sociable Weaver was first described by ornithologist John Latham in 1790. Four sub-species have been recognised. P. s. eremnus occurs around Orange River valley, while the nominate P. s. socius around Northern Cape Province and Namibia. Both the others, P. s. xericus and P. s. geminus occur in Namibia, the latter found in Etosha National Park and Owambo.[3] This is the only living species in the genus Philetairus.

You might get me out of the bush, but you won't get the bush out of me, it's deep in my heart